Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Owing to the Indictment Weather the
Pr, sident Spends the Day In Doors.
REMAINED IN HIS PRIVATE ROOMS.

Pr, sident Spends the Day In Doors.
REMAINED IN HIS PRIVATE ROOMS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The president
remained quietly in his private rooms
this morning, looking over matters of
current business. He was compelled TO
abandon his intention to attend Gen.
Lngan's funeral, owing to the Indictment
weather.
THE CHILEAN MINISTER ROBBED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-A bold robbery
was perp trated at the residence of Don
Domingo Cana, the Gillian minister, last
night. The burglar was f. B. Silva, g
Brazilian who had formerly been en-
ployed as q servant in the minister's
household. About a month ago Silva
was discharged under suspicion. He
went to New York and returned last
night, entered the home of his former
employer, and stole sum of money and
$1,000 worth of iewelry and other valua-
bles. The police were promptly notified
and the thief arrested this morning while
boarding train for New York. The val
ables were recovered.
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The public
debt statement TO be issued Monday will
probably show reduction in the debt
during the past month of little over
S8,0C0,000. ..s
FUNDS TO BE RESTORED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The paymaster
general of the army Will soon issue cir
cular notifying the officers that he will at
once begin settlement of the claims re-
sulting from the decision of the second
comptroller in the Rodman case. The
comptroller directed that graduates of
the military academy were only entitled
to the pay of cadets from the date of
graduation to the date of reception of
their commission as second liedtenants.
1t has been the custom to pay graduates
as second lieutensnts from the date of
graduation, and in consequence ell
officers were required to refund the
amount overdrawn. The difference of
paw was collected from large number of
officers and from sll who had claims Sc
cured. The recent act of congress on
the subject renders the COmptroller's de-
cision null and void. Those who re-
turned the money can procure it from the
paymRster-generalo or the second auditor,
according to the date of their claims.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
w DtC. Ol--CeudlOl ALI
son, in answer to request for his views
on the interstate commerce bill, says:
81 think the bill will pass, and as it
stands. There is some misconception as
to the long and short-haul clause
Chauncey M. Depew's criticism shows
that he has not read the bill carefully.
1t can not be construed so as to apply
to pro rate. 1t ouly says that the
aggregate charge over shorter distances
shall not be more than for the longer.
When the Boston 6 Albany, New York
Central and Lake Store, for instance,
combine and fix through rate from BCs-
ton TO Chicago, they can not charge
more between Boston and Buffalo than
the aggrega e charge. That gives q
wide latitude. 1t allows charge of
as much for fifty miles as'for 500, though
no more. There is no such cause for
alarm as some have imagined. The only
question seems to be whether the long
and short haul clause might not make
difference between the neighboring and
distant markets. It might, result in
combination Of long lines on through
freights and an advance in rates.
The bill prohibits pooling, but its details
and features ere such that it practically
establishes, if IS enforced, riged pool
ing arrangement. 1 preferred the Cul-
lom bills disposal of that feature. But
shall vote for ibis"
Senator's Sherman, Platt and Aldrich
think the bill be recommitted.